Do you believe things happen for a reason?

[skrogman]

Do things happen for a reason?  Yes, I believe so, although we may not understand it at the time.  But I believe there are no "accidents".  Time reveals all.

Can I give an example?  Yes - my uncle's story.  He and his wife lost everything in a tornado.  House, car, everything.  And it was not a good time in their marriage.  They sat down and talked honestly and said that they had not been getting along, had not had any children and with everything gone maybe this is just the best time to part ways.  They did not.  They worked through it and started over together.  After relocating to Cincinnati and rebuilding a new life he was promoted to Assistant Fire Chief in the big city and they had a son.  And a second son.  And life went on and now they remain still happily together with their two sons and grandchildren and city pension and living on together.

What has it shown and why?  I believe their boys know the story and this is part of the boys' story and why they may be living happily with their wives and kids.  The circle of life goes on.

[cwillard1]

All I can say is YES>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[bigedshult]

I think that a lot of things happen for reasons specially so all the tragedies in the United States and world because of so much corruption and sending and disobeying laws of God like gay marriages and all the love pornography and drinking and drugs a Buse ab using the families. And all a lot of things cause they refuse to obey God's commandments and he go at bad things happen to them like Satan wants them to do. Because Satan is very unhappy he wants every else to be very unhappy to!

[kewl4reals]

Why or why not do you believe that?....can you give examples?

Yes i do believe everything happens because of a reason

[alaskakaren]

I think things happen because of a chain of events.  I feel that when bad things happen if you learn something it's okay.  Do they happen for a reason...not really sure.  Good question.

[hitch0403]

A few days ago 2 small children lost their lives to a house fire.1 of them was fooling around with a cigarette lighter.Obviously the reason why they died.Did God cause that?ABSOLUTELY NOT!!Their lives were not pre-destined for that to happen.You can say maybe the adults were careless that they left the lighter in a bad place as the reason possibly.Thats what caused it.

I believe that God will answer prayers and change a situation for us if we say our prayer in harmony with his will.But to those that think fate exists and our lives are pre-destined that is a crock.

You reap what you sow.You have freedom of choice.Time and unforseen occurrence befalls everyone.Truly a shame the human race falls victim to superstition and falsehoods and let it govern their lives.But it also depends on how much 1 really wants to know the truth.I guess we all have to find out the hard way too at times!!

[workin4alivin]

I believe things happen for a reason, sometimes we don't know what those reasons are for say, years perhaps ... but believing that things happen for a reason does not mitigate our free will in the whole process. It's like God/Universe whatever you believe in puts things out there for us to brush up against or run head long in to ... the results generally, in my world, show up as something I've needed to learn or do.

[ghunter]

Yes, I believe everything happen for a reason, becaust that is how life is

[ktheodos]

Yes - though sometimes we don't even know or can't see the reasons

[babyturtles23]

I do believe that everything happens for a reason. Whether it's something good or bad I think that we all have a certain goal in life that is already set for us. When good things happen, appreciate them. When bad things happen, find a way to appreciate them also, because sooner or later you (hopefully) realize that it happened for the best! If everything was great all the time how would we ever learn to appreciate it and actually know what happiness is without experiencing pain?

[ernica96]

No. This may very well be an excuse for people who are too lazy to attempt to achieve anything. I remember my friend who didn't study for a test and when she got a failing test score, she said " It's because I ate eggs the morning of the test". Results are not predetermined.